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1931 · 87 min · G

City Lights

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Comedy, Drama, Romance

City Lights (1931) is a Comedy film, directed by Charlie Chaplin set in Los Angeles during the 1930s. It runs 87 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of grief & loss, redemption, and identity run throughout.

Composer
Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography
Roland TotherohGordon Pollock
Cast
Charlie ChaplinVirginia CherrillFlorence LeeHarry MyersAl Ernest GarciaHank MannAlbert AustinEddie Baker

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1930s

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossRedemptionIdentity
Tone
HopefulMelancholicComedic

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Sparse Quiet
Based on
Pure Fiction

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